FAQs for Instructors
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- How do I get technical help? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Aug 25, 2011 01:42 PM
- Have questions regarding Desire 2 Learn (D2L)? Assistance is available.
- Tips for Starting a D2L Course Site — by Bates, Amanda J — last modified Jan 22, 2013 10:09 AM
- This FAQ has links to the basic steps needed to create a D2L Course Site.
- How do I make my course available for students? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Jun 29, 2012 02:55 PM
- Instructors have the ability to open or close a course site at any time. Instructions for doing so are included.
- How do I use CourseBuilder? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Aug 09, 2012 03:29 PM
- Course Builder is a tool that helps instructors add and organize content. Its drag and drop interface requires far fewer clicks than traditional methods.
- How do I change my password? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Aug 02, 2012 11:51 AM
- How do log in to Desire2Learn (D2L)? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Aug 14, 2012 01:44 PM
- Information on logging into D2L and navigating to an individual course site.
- How do I add/remove links from the navbar? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Jul 02, 2012 03:30 PM
- Adding and removing links to the navigation bar will allow your students to access various tools in D2L, such as Online Rooms, LInks, etc.
- How do I add/remove links from "Other Tools" section of the navbar? — by Bates, Amanda J — last modified Jul 03, 2012 11:43 AM
- Instructors can add links to the "Other Tools" link within the navigation bar. This FAQ gives step by step instructions from beginning to end on adding links to "Other Tools" and then activating the new navigation bar.
- How do I copy course components into a new semester or course site? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Aug 25, 2012 06:39 AM
- Video tutorial for transferring course materials (content, discussions, quizzes, etc) into a new semester.
- How do I find the Course OU number? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Jul 10, 2012 09:40 AM
- If you need help with a specific course, please give us your 7-digit course OU# when emailing or calling. The OU# (organizational unit number) is a unique identifier D2L creates for your course.
- How do I use the audio capture feature? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Aug 09, 2012 03:34 PM
- D2L gives instructors the ability to record short (6-minute) audio clips and attach them to news items, discussions, when creating a dropbox, or leaving feedback in the dropbox area.
- How do I manage News Items? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Jul 06, 2012 12:41 PM
- After a news Item has been read, it can be dismissed and stored in an archive area. The archives can be accessed at any time.
- How do I create a News Item? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Aug 06, 2012 10:34 AM
- The News section of D2L is the first thing students see when they enter your course site. It is a good idea to include at least one news item.
- How do I manage notifications? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Jun 29, 2012 02:55 PM
- Notifications allow a user to receive emails when certain actions are taken in a course. For example, you can receive email notification when a news item is added or updated, an updated count of new discussion posts, or a reminder before a dropbox closes.
- How do I find out about news pertaining to D2L? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Jun 01, 2012 01:44 PM
- D2L is constantly changing. Instructors can sign up to receive email announcements regarding outages, training opportunities, feature updates, etc.
- How do I combine Cross-listed or multi-section courses? — by Ledwell, Brian A — last modified Mar 04, 2013 10:35 AM
- If you have a crosslisted or multi-sectioned course, the two separate sites can be combined into one site. Combining course sections allows you to have all of your students and course materials in one convenient location. Combining D2L course sites will also combine your D2L-linked Library Course Pages into one page, with library resources (e-reserves, reference databases, etc.) for that course.
- Images — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Jun 29, 2012 02:55 PM
- Tips for Creating a File (HTML item) in D2L — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Dec 09, 2012 10:00 AM
- Creating HTML files in D2L makes accessing information for the viewer easier, but formatting can often frustrate the creator. This is especially true when the original document is in MS Word. Use these tips for easier transfer from MS Word to HTML.
- How do i add a student opinion survey? — by Hafemeister, Ashley A — last modified Dec 11, 2012 12:16 PM
- instruction on how to add a student opinion survey (SOS ) to a D2L online course
- How Do I Export Course Materials? — by Bradway, Sarah T — last modified Mar 18, 2013 01:22 PM
- Course materials can be exported from D2L and saved, the package can then be imported at a later time or into another instance of D2L. Student data, such as grades, discussion posts, and dropbox submissions are NOT included in the exported files.
